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So I found a marble that kind of resembles the tater bug that was in the same bunch. Could it be another tater bug? It is smaller and has just little bits of dark brown. The size is .60" which is in the range. Crossing my fingers. Thanks! (Sorry about posting so much. Got my booster and I don't have energy for much physical activity.) Btw, what makes a T. bug a T. bug? Thanks again!!!!

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Yes a weak Tater Bug. There are four versions. All have the similar base. But there are four different colors of swirls. Orange- Brown- Green- and light Blue or lavender.  One trait found on many is the small translucent white fingernail piece of glass usually laying across the swirl color stripe or opposite of the the swirl direction. 

 

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Nice!  I didn't even notice it until the third round of looking through the bunch trying to figure out which one I wanted to find out about next. I guess that was because the swirls and turns were not as severe as the first. Thank you WVRons! Really appreciate your time.

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These Alley Tater Bug marbles were dug at the Alley Pennsboro WV site in Sept. and Oct. 2008. 

 

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These are dug. Many have the fingernail odd piece of glass. This is why they may have been discarded ? I have never found out how that odd piece of glass could end up on the surface across the swirl pattern. These Tater Bugs are finally beginning to show up with collectors the last five years.  Some can have the fingernail clip and some do not. A few with the fingernail clip did escape and out to the public.  

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28 minutes ago, wvrons said:

These Alley Tater Bug marbles were dug at the Alley Pennsboro WV site in Sept. and Oct. 2008. 

 

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These are dug. Many have the fingernail odd piece of glass. This is why they may have been discarded ? I have never found out how that odd piece of glass could end up on the surface across the swirl pattern. These Tater Bugs are finally beginning to show up with collectors the last five years.  Some can have the fingernail clip and some do not. A few with the fingernail clip did escape and out to the public.  

Great info Ron, thanks for diggin out the pix and postin em !! :thup:

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7 hours ago, wvrons said:

Just keep sharing it forward. 

Yes, will do, but for now with the caveat that I'm not 100% sure and saying to wait for more knowledgeable people to chime in. But, I think my husband and our friend maybe know more about marbles that they'd like to. LOL! 

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